Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning

Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning

This beautifully conceived and produced survey of Islamic architecture explores the glorious world of the caravansarai, mausoleum, palace, and mosque. Focusing on the multifaceted relation of architecture to society, Robert Hillenbrand covers public architecture in the Middle East and North Africa from the medieval period to 1700. Extensive photographs and ground plansâ€• among which are hundreds of newly executed three-dimensional drawings that provide an accurate and vivid depiction of the structureâ€•are presented with an emphasis on the way the specific details of the building fulfilled their function.

Included are chapters on religious and secular architecture and the architecture of tombs. Each building is discussed in terms of function, the links between particular forms and specific uses, the role of special types of buildings in the Islamic order, and the expressions of different sociocultural groups in architectural terms. Here the student or historian of Islamic architecture will find an astonishing resource, including Maghribi palaces, Anatolian madrasas, Indian minarets, Fatimid mausolea, and Safavid mosques, each rendered in lavish illustrations and explained with incomparable precision.

Country	USA
Author	Robert Hillenbrand
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Robert Hillenbrand
EAN	9780231101332
Feature	Islamic Architecture Form Function and Meaning
ISBN	0231101333
Label	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
MPN	300 photos, 1200 drawings
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	670
PartNumber	300 photos, 1200 drawings
PublicationDate	2004-03-24
Publisher	Columbia University Press
SKU	WKG-062112-000746
Studio	Columbia University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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